n.
Pronunciation: a- ' b ā , ' a- ˌ b ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Late Latin abbat-, abbas
Date: 1530
: a member of the French secular clergy in major or minor orders ― used as a title
n.
Pronunciation: a- ' b ā , ' a- ˌ b ā
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Late Latin abbat-, abbas
Date: 1530
: a member of the French secular clergy in major or minor orders ― used as a title
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012